French defender William Saliba has set a remarkable record for Arsenal after the first Premier League game of the 2024-25 season on Saturday.
Saliba started alongside Gabriel Magalles at centre-back in Arsenal’s 2-0 Premier League win at the Emirates Stadium. In their first game of the 2024-25 season UFABET
The win was Saliba’s 50th Premier League win. The fastest in Arsenal’s history, taking just 66 games. Including 30 clean sheets.Arsenal signed Saliba in 2019. But he was loaned out to former club Saint-Etienne, Nice and Marseille before returning to the Gunners’ first-team until the 2022-23 season.
Last season, the 23-year-old centre-back played in all 38 Premier League games, all of them starts. And in all competitions he played 50 games, all of them starts. The most of any player in Mikel Arteta’s side.
Upon his return to north London. Saliba was first handed an Arsenal start on the opening day of the 2022/23 season. Playing from the off in their 2-0 win at Crystal Palace to kickstart the campaign.
That victory was his first of 49 in the Premier League and he can make it a half-century if Arsenal defeat Wolves to begin 2024/25.
Should Saliba play and help Arsenal to the three points. He will smash the record for appearances needed to chalk up 50 wins for the Gunners. Saturday’s clash will be Saliba’s 65th Premier League game.